Ram 1500 vs Chevy Silverado 1500

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Whether you’re looking for a truck for work or play, the 2019 Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado 1500 both offer notable qualities that make them viable choices for either purpose along with anything else in between.

As a driver in the New Holland, Lancaster, and Reading area, you likely prefer plenty of options to choose from to guarantee that the car you choose firmly fits in with your individual lifestyle. The experts here at New Holland Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram have compiled the most vital information for both of these distinguished trucks for this side by side comparison. The purpose is to allow you to weigh your options, so you can decide for yourself which of these high-performing trucks is the one for you.

Technology and Entertainment

Whether it’s the Ram 1500 or the Silverado 1500, either pickup exhibits a number of impressive technology and entertainment features to effectively enhance your driving experience. For instance, both are available with helpful SiriusXM® services.

They also have responsive touch screens to allow you to easily access all of your controls. The 2019 Ram 1500 is available with an 8.4-inch screen as well as an even more accommodating 12-inch screen while the Silverado 1500 has the considerably smaller 7-inch standard screen and the available 8-inch screen.

One aspect of technology that is available in the Ram 1500 and absent in the Silverado 1500 is the convenient Ram Wireless Charging that allows you to make sure your phone is fully charged without having to keep track of unruly cords.  

Both trucks have impressive sound systems that come standard with six speakers. However, the Ram 1500 is available with a 9-speaker system and a subwoofer, whereas the available system for the Silverado only has seven speakers and a subwoofer.

2019 Ram 1500 vs Silverado 1500: Convenience

The differences continue to stack up when it comes to convenience. The Ram 1500 seats five comfortably and is available with seating for six passengers. The Silverado 1500 seats three to five occupants. Although both trucks have available front-row heated seats, only the Ram 1500 has available heated seats for the second row. 

Two more matters of convenience for both vehicles are towing and payload capacity. The maximum towing capacity for the Ram 1500 is 12,750 lbs, and its maximum payload capacity is 2,300 lbs. The Chevy Silverado 1500 has a maximum towing capacity of 12,500 lbs while its maximum payload capacity comes to 2,250 lbs. These numbers make it clear that the 2019 Ram 1500 has the advantage over the Chevy Silverado 1500 in these two areas.   

Get in the Driver’s Seat

While each of these trucks has plenty of benefits, after comparing them both, it’s clear that the 2019 Ram 1500 comes out on top because of its technology and entertainment features and overshadowing convenience.

To find out what the 2019 Ram 1500 can do once you get it out on the New Holland, Lancaster, and Reading roads, come see us at New Holland Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram or contact us to schedule your test drive today.